How reliable is the Ford Tourneo Custom compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Ford Tourneo Custom, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 79.0% across 12,934 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Ford Tourneo Custom?

The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 21.3% of failed Ford Tourneo Custom tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Ford Tourneo Custom?

The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 11.2% of all Ford Tourneo Custom tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Ford Tourneo Custom usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 61,063 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Are most Ford Tourneo Custom models petrol or diesel?

Of the Ford Tourneo Custom cars tested, 96% are diesel, 3% are diesel hybrid, 1% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Ford Tourneo Custom MOT pass rate & common failures

From 12,934 recorded MOT tests of the Ford Tourneo Custom, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 12,934 MOT tests, 79.0% of Ford Tourneo Custom tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Ford Tourneo Custom fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, which appears in 21.3% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 61,063 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

79.0%unadjusted, not comparable12,934 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Tourneo Custom. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 12,934 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Ford Tourneo Custom tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen21.3%
429 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
2.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm13.6%
273 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
3.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc11.3%
228 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged11.2%
226 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED8.0%
161 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.4%
149 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative7.0%
140 occurrencesTyre pressure monitoring system inoperative explained
8.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning5.8%
116 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
9.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps5.5%
110 occurrencesLamp not working explained
10.An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning5.4%
108 occurrencesLamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Ford Tourneo Custom tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.A tyre seriously damaged11.2%
1,452 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements10.9%
1,407 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.6%
1,366 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured8.8%
1,132 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn6.0%
780 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn3.5%
456 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded2.3%
301 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
8.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt2.2%
287 tests

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Ford Tourneo Custom

The 17 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

Known faults

Ford Tourneo Custom common problems, by part and by year

The same failure record read the way a buyer asks the question: which parts wear out on a Tourneo Custom, when they start, and how each registration year compares — including the steps that mark a generation change.

Tourneo Custom common problems and results by year

What gets tested

The Tourneo Custom fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 61,063
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel96.1%
Diesel hybrid3.2%
Hybrid0.7%

Trim names grouped into this model (20)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 ACTIVE MHEV
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 ACTVE EBLUE
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 LEADER MHEV
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 SPORT EBLUE
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 T-NIUM MHEV
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 TI EBLUE A
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 TI X EBLUE
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 TI X MHEV
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 TNIUM EBLUE
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 TREND MHEV
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 ZETEC EBLUE
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 ZETEC MHEV
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320ACTVE EBLU A
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320SPRT EBLUE A
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320TI X EBLUE A
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320ZTEC EBLUE A
TOURNEO CUSTOM 340 TI X PHEV A
TOURNEO CUSTOM 340 TITANIUM EV
TOURNEO CUSTOM 340 ZTEC PHEV A
TOURNEO CUSTOM 340TNIUM PHEV A

Check a specific Ford Tourneo Custom

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Ford models

Ford Fiesta — 67.1% adjusted
Ford Focus — 71.6% adjusted
Ford Kuga — 75.3% adjusted
Ford Transit — 68.0% adjusted
Ford Transit Custom — 77.3% unadjusted
Ford Mondeo — 76.0% adjusted
All Ford models

Common questions

How reliable is the Ford Tourneo Custom compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Ford Tourneo Custom, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 79.0% across 12,934 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Ford Tourneo Custom?: The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 21.3% of failed Ford Tourneo Custom tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Ford Tourneo Custom?: The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 11.2% of all Ford Tourneo Custom tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Ford Tourneo Custom usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 61,063 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Are most Ford Tourneo Custom models petrol or diesel?: Of the Ford Tourneo Custom cars tested, 96% are diesel, 3% are diesel hybrid, 1% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.